ETF Analysis & Opinion

The bulls failed to mount an offensive yesterday to carry markets further into the green.Sorry bullish fans, but the bulls didn’t make it. Tuesday we all had hope that the Dow’s push past...

Shares of Power Shares DB U.S. Dollar (NYSE: UUP have declined from January 13 closing highs at $22.75 to $21.95 on Wednesday, February 29. This is a loss of 3.5%. Not much of a decline but then there...

The S&P 500 closed February with a gain of 4.06% from the January close. All three index signals indicated an invested position. See the specifics here. The Ivy Portfolio The table below shows...

The world is awash in ETF and mutual fund research, newsletters, and commentary from every conceivable angle. But the world needs one analytical effort in this corner, albeit with a specific focus....

Since Credit Suisse’s recent pause on TVIX share creations I have been trying to figure out some of the hedging / rebalancing dynamics underlying the current crop of volatility ETNs and...

An example of a short trade followed by a long trade in the SPY yesterday.2b-2c short setup entered on the down arrow and exited at each Fib. extension for a total of 4 exits.This then led to the...

Both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and its tracking ETF the S&P Deposit Receipts (NYSE: SPY) are at levels not seen since May 2008. How much higher can the S&P SPDRS still rise? When new highs...

Stocks recovered once again from an initial drop to turn positive. This has happened many times in this 2012 trading year as early selling has yielded to massive buy programs, triggered by powers most...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average again pushed above 13,000 intra day. This is the third time in the last week it has happened, yet each time the market has pulled back into the 4PM ET close. The big...

Markets and ETFs hit the ceiling again today as the Dow failed to break 13,000 for the third time since last TuesdayMajor markets and index ETFs hit the ceiling again today as the Dow failed to break...

Below are a series of 2-Year Daily charts. I'll be comparing the current levels of the Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) with those of the BRIC countries for the purpose of determining relative strength of...

After reaching new highs not seen since June, 2008, major U.S. stock market indexes stand at a major crossroads.Major U.S. indexes ground modestly higher last week to reach new multi-year highs but...

Equity markets slogged ever higher with the S&P 500 (SPY) up another +0.6% after some brief bouts of volatility. Speaking of which, the VIX tagged an incredible 16 handle during the course of the...